Database poll results
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This document summarizes the results of a poll about how libraries name and organize their databases. It finds that most respondents organize databases alphabetically, by subject, or by type of content. They also commonly include the library catalog among the databases. When naming databases, most respondents use the formal name followed by the vendor name in parentheses. The document provides additional details from respondents and notes that more analysis is available on Stephen's Lighthouse blog.
Database poll results
- 1. Poll Results: What do you call your databases?(1) ALL DATAAdministered by Gale via Stephen Abram’s Stephen’s LighthouseMarch/April 2011
- 2. Respondent DistributionOther included:LawState LibrarySpecial/State LibrarystateGovernmentOurs is a statewide virtual library coordinated by the bricks-and-mortar State Librarygovernment
- 3. Service TargetsOther included variations on government employees
- 5. Organizing DatabasesOther options included: Random man
- 6. Alpha, By Topic and by power search for Ebsco and Galewidgets
- 7. free vs subscription based, subject specific then general
- 8. Magazine indices at the top of the list, then the Thomson Gale resources
- 10. according fulltext content
- 11. vendor
- 12. Alphabetically, by Subject, and by Grade Level
- 13. not organizedDo you include your library catalogue / OPAC?
- 14. Other choices include:online catalogueWeb catalogue#codexcruncherBoth "Catalog" and "Books and More“It's a consortial database that we call "LION" for the name of the consortium.Catalogue & Site Search online catalogLibrary Catalog and Find Stuffonline catalogon line catalogLinkcatLibrary Resourcesonline catalogBook & Mediathe proprietary name (Unicorn)Library Catalogdon't have oneOnline catalogue, IPAC IPAC Catalog of books (OPAC)Online catalogN/A - we are a statewide virtual librarybooks and moreOnline catalogFind discover
- 16. Other choices:Prefix $$$$$$$Unnamed but used as Topic Guide sourcesMostly formal name. Sometimes "commonly known as" names. We group them and use a common term like Reference or Magazine & Newspaper ArticlesSubject Guides helpAnd add a short descriptionBy it's formal name plus in brackets the vendor's nameWe call the database by its formal name followed by the supplier/vendor or descriptionFormal name followed by vendorour patrons tend to call it by the vendor nameFormal name with vendor in brackets at the end of itSimplest, easiest to understand its purpose
- 17. OtherGoogleWe plan to, soon...but are demoing at this time.No - missed that optionSersol 360 searchWebFeatSummon will be up Summer 2011Enterprise No federated search; use SerialsSolutions A-Z listUnknown SerialsSolutions360 SearchMetaLibby Ex Librisnone ohioweb librarycuftsEbsco'sEHisweb featSmartSearchXerxes with EDSSerials solutions not summonWebFeatNot sure what is behind it, local name360 Search (2)WebFeat, soon to be 360 SearchSerials Solutions 360 Search Netalib
- 18. Additional InformationAdditional presentations of the data cut by academic, public or school libraries is available on Stephen’s LighthouseOpen ended comments for the whole sample is also available on Stephen’s Lighthousehttp://stephenslighthouse.com/?p=8378Questions can be asked in the comments on the blog post or stephen.abram@cengage.com